No, **HCl (hydrochloric acid)** is not a **mineral**; it is a **mineral acid** (also called an **inorganic acid**). Mineral acids are derived from inorganic compounds and include acids like **HCl, H?SO? (sulfuric acid), and HNO? (nitric acid)**. So yes, **HCl is a mineral acid** because it is derived from hydrogen chloride (a mineral compound) and is not organic.
Yes, hydrochloric acid is a mineral acid even though they are organic acid they were derived from inorganic compounds. For example, voler pioneer of organic chemistry who discover urea an organic compound from inorganic compound called ammonia
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